Field Placements

In addition to courses and related instructional activities, the Centre offers
field placement opportunities in policy and research settings to work with health services researchers and decision makers across the province.

Policy Practicum. Students will spend at least 200 hours in a policy or decision-making environment working with stakeholders in the health care system to better understand that environment, how to relate to it, and how to communicate effectively with other stakeholders in the health care system. All students who have not had this experience are expected to do a policy practicum. Policy Practicum Form

Research Practicum. Students will spend at least 200 hours with a health services research team and develop skills in the development of a research project including selection of design, sampling strategy and measurement; ongoing data management and analysis; and presentation and discussion of results with stakeholders. All Diploma students who have not had this experience are expected to do a research practicum . Students will be assigned to research teams led by OTC faculty for this experience. Research Practicum Form

All Diploma students are required to do at least one practicum. They may do a research or policy practicum, depending on the types of competencies that they need to acquire. Some will require both the policy and research practicum. Each practicum is seen as the equivalent of a one-term course.